Wildcats double up Washington-WilkesWASHINGTON — The Rabun County Wildcats rode strong batting performances Saturday to sweep Washington-Wilkes 14-1 and 18-6 in a Region 8-AA doubleheader. “They were throwing strikes and we were gett...

Rabun County triumphs at Bo James meetThe Rabun County Wildcats scores several first-place finishes Friday in the Bo James Invitational, named for a former track coach. The boys team finished first in the meet against six opponents wit...

Rabun goes 1-1 against Union, HabershamThe Rabun County Wildcats split games against Union County and Habersham Central last week. The ’Cats defeated Union County 4-2 on March 11 and fell 11-1 Friday to Habersham Central. “It went good,...

Girls go 2-0, boys 1-1 in soccer last weekThe Rabun County Wildcats tied and won soccer matches last week, with a 1-1 stalemate March 4 at Banks County and a 1-0 win Friday at home against Greene County. The Lady ’Cats went 2-0, defeating ...

Wildcats sweep Social Circle doubleheaderThe Rabun County Wildcats continued to excel with batting and pitching performances Saturday, besting Social Circle 5-4 and 5-0 in home wins. During the first game, Social Circle jumped out to an e...

Shaw proves speed, throwing at combineWhen Connor Shaw arrived Feb. 19 in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, he came ready to prove himself as a capable runner and passer in front of owners, managers, coaches and scouts. Shaw, s...

Wildcats go 2-0 against Banks, HabershamThe Rabun County Wildcats went undefeated last week with a 10-4 home win Feb. 27 against Banks County and a 6-5 victory Friday at Habersham County. “We’re doing a good job with our approach, but we...

Wildcats’ playoff hopes dashed at WestminsterThe Rabun County Wildcats ended the basketball season Saturday with a tough 66-59 loss to Westminster despite many attempted comebacks and a close score throughout the game. Head coach Jeff Page sa...

Spring sports gearing up in RabunEvery weekday in the afternoon at Rabun County High School, students begin filing out the front doors at 3 p.m. As the buses leave and students head home, some instead head down to the football, ba...

Wrestling brothers headed to state finalsRabun County Wildcats wrestlers and brothers Drew and Peyton Backer are headed to the state finals this week, after each finishing third at the sectionals tournament Saturday in Dublin. The brother...

Boys advance with trio of winsBy Trevor Metcalfe Staff Writer The Rabun County Wildcats advanced to the semifinals of the Region 8-AA tournament Monday, taking an 83-70 victory at home against Riverside Military Academy with a ...

Wildcats walloped by Banks, win at UnionThe Rabun County Wildcats went 1-1 last week, scoring a 66-64 win Friday at Union County and suffering a 82-48 trouncing Saturday at Banks County in a game that featured a second-half scuffle on th...

Lady ‘Cats give seniors emotional sendoffThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats added two more to the win column with a 53-46 win Jan. 21 over Union County and a 69-46 victory Friday against Greene County, both games at home. The Lady ‘Cats also ...

Girls split against Franklin, OglethorpeTwo double-double performances helped the Lady Wildcats go 1-1 last week with a 58-48 win Friday at Oglethorpe County and a 54-48 loss Saturday at home against Franklin, N.C. The Lady ’Cats (12-7, ...

Lady ’Cats win four straightThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats have won four games in a row after narrowly besting the Jefferson Dragons 50-47 at home on Jan. 8 and trouncing Social Circle 68-29 at home Friday. “We were very inte...

Wildcats overcome rowdy crowd at WalhallaThe Rabun County Wildcats fought off a loud away crowd and a tough Walhalla, S.C., team to score a 76-68 victory on Dec. 19. “When you can beat them over here, it’s big,” said head coach Jeff Page....

Wrestling earns bronze at Union tourneyThe Rabun County Wildcats wrestling team made the podium Friday, finishing third at the Friday Night Fights tournament in Union County. “With the experience going along with hard work, we’re seeing...

Wildcats on winning streak with comebackThe Rabun County Wildcats boys basketball team piled up three wins against no losses last week. The ’Cats defeated Stephens County 74-43 on Dec. 10, Banks County 79-60 Friday and T.C. Roberson 66-5...

Girls basketball takes two wins The Rabun County Lady Wildcats basketball team won tight games on Friday and Saturday, winning first against Walhalla, S.C., 55-48 and Elbert County 65-62 in double overtime. “We played pretty good...

Boys hoops suffers pair of lossesThe Rabun County Wildcats boys basketball team dropped a pair of tough games Friday and Saturday, falling to Walhalla, S.C. 70-62 and Elbert County 77-59, respectively. “Better execution is what we...

Lady Wildcats win Piedmont TournamentThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats went 4-0 in play the past 10 days, and placed first at the Piedmont Tournament. The girls defeated East Hall 57-50 on Nov. 25 and Chattahoochee 44-41 on Nov. 26, winn...

Lady Wildcats struggle in first two contestsThe Rabun County Lady Wildcats basketball team dropped its first two games of the season on Nov. 21 and Friday, losing to T.C. Roberson 54-31 and to Stephens County 49-41. “We have a lot of young k...

Boys basketball goes 2-0 with winsThe Rabun County Wildcats boys basketball team started the season with a pair of wins Nov. 21 and Friday, besting T.C. Roberson 61-53 and Stephens County 63-49. Head coach Jeff Page said he was ple...

Wildcats fall to Spartans in playoffsThe Rabun County Wildcats ended the season Friday with a tough, rain-soaked road loss to Greater Atlanta Christian 34-7. “We went up against a really good football team,” said head coach Lee Shaw. ...

Wildcats finish regular season with shutoutThe Rabun County Wildcats topped off their regular season with a resounding 57-0 win at Oglethorpe County. “It was a good way to finish off the season,” said head coach Lee Shaw. “It was another de...

Rec department to host youth football Super BowlThe Rabun County Recreation Department will host players, coaches and fans from around the region Saturday at the North Georgia Youth Football Association’s Super Bowl VIII, including hometown team...

Wildcats finish home slate undefeatedThe Rabun County Wildcats polished off Greene County 40-14 Friday to secure a perfect record at Frank Snyder Stadium and a playoff berth. “It was a good win for us,” said head coach Lee Shaw. “We c...